Sunday

January 28, 2019

School News

If you are unfamiliar with St. Baldricks, it is an organization that raises money (and awareness) to fight childhood cancer. For more information check out StBaldricks.org. Thirteen years ago a group of teachers formed Team TACKLE (Teachers Against Cancer Killing Little Educatees). We went several months without haircuts, raised money, and then went downtown to have our head's shaved.

Rise Against Hunger Service Project this year is scheduled at the RAH warehouse on Feb. 28. The Sea Turtles, Ms. Fries’ and Ms. Whitley’s classes, are working on this global project with Mr. Wheat’s Global Media class and plan to raise $2,352.24 to package 7,000 meals. Last year, the Sea Turtles packaged 7,344 meals so we can do it again.

I am Macy Brinson and I am excited to further my teaching here at Daniels Magnet Middle School as a student teacher for health and physical education. I am passionate about health and being physically active. Here at Daniels I want to create a positive, supporting, and welcoming environment for students to actively participate in trying new activities and improve their skill levels to see individual success.

In the third quarter of your child’s English Language Arts class, students will engage in a content-rich learning module, "The Civil Rights Movement and The Little Rock Nine.” Students will specifically work on the following NC English Language Arts Standards for Grade 8.

Are you up for the challenge? The 40 Book Challenge is ON Daniels students! Read 10 books a quarter and participate in quarterly rewards. See your ELA teacher or school librarian to learn more about the challenge.